Conversion factor, telehealth, supervision requirements and health equity were all outlined in this week’s publication of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. These areas have been reviewed and summarized with ease over the past couple of days in publications across the industry. All the areas, that is,…
Vagus nerve stimulation during post-stroke rehabilitation can significantly boost the improvement rate of arm and hand function, a new study finds.
Most patients in post-acute care settings reap functional benefits and see reduced rehospitalization from physical therapy and occupational therapy, finds a new study across 1.4 million Medicare beneficiaries.
Chicago to offer all adults COVID vaccines in 2021; LTC to follow hospitals … LTC leaders have a moral responsibility to address racial inequities in facilities, influential educator says … Higher-intensity occupational therapy linked to better post-stroke cognition … Four-week memory test may detect Alzheimer’s risk earlier … Drug combo may protect kidney function in…
CMS has finalized its calendar 2021 physician pay rule, which cuts physical and occupational therapy payments for nursing home patients by 9%. Some are questioning the timing of the cuts.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally announced Tuesday afternoon that it has finalized its calendar 2021 physician pay rule, which cuts physical and occupational therapy payments to nursing homes by 9%.
Culturally sensitive diabetes education can lead to improvements in glycemic control for this high-risk population, say investigators.
Multi-user mode appears to be particularly engaging in a VR platform that brings together stroke survivors and remote rehabilitation therapists.
At the end of 2017, Congress recessed before a decision was made on the repeal of the Part B Therapy Cap that we’ve been living with, working around, and appealing since 1998.
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, physical, occupational and speech therapy used to provide group therapy and often co-treat. This was a totally different time and place for the history of rehabilitation.
